Conversation Spotlight Series- Dwarfism Awareness Month 2022 Part 2
The Great Lakes celebrates #DwarfismAwarenessMonth by highlighting Deb Daggit. In this conversation, Deb Dagit gives insight into how someone can be an ally to the Little People community. View her 2 min. video:
Conversation Spotlight Series- Dwarfism Awareness Month 2022 Part 1
In honor of #DwarfismAwarenessMonth, Deb Dagit, a little person, who played a role in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) addresses how groups, organizations, and individuals can assist in the removal of societal barriers encountered by little people. Check out her 2-minute video:
In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, Gerardo Salinas Enriquez, Online Radio host and TV Broadcaster from The Power of Attitude Corp. addresses the unique issues that Hispanics with Disabilities encounter. Check out our conversation with him:
Conferencista Motivacional Gerardo Salinas Enriquez
#HispanicHeritage
Conversation Spotlight Series- LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Check out our newest Conversation Spotlight Video! During this conversation, Elizabeth (Liz) Thompson, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, & Intercultural Programs at UMN Morris addresses how the intersectionality of LGBTQIA+ and disability impacted them.
#LGBTQIAPride #PrideMonth
Conversation Spotlight Series- LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Check out our newest Conversation Spotlight Video! During this conversation, Elizabeth (Liz) Thompson, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, & Intercultural Programs at UMN Morris addresses how the intersectionality of LGBTQIA+ and disability impacted them.
Conversation Spotlight Series- Asthma and Food Allergy Awareness Month
In honor of Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Joslyn Bishop, a high school student with food allergies, shares her thoughts about how can someone be an ally to someone with food allergies. View our brief 2-minute conversation with Joslyn:
#AsthmaAndAllergyAwarenessMonth
Conversation Spotlight Series- AAPI Heritage Month ft. Wally Tablit Part 2
Learn how you can assist in removing societal barriers encountered by Asian Pacific Americans with disabilities by viewing our second brief 3-minute conversation with Wally Tablit, director of State Policy for RespectAbility.
#AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth
Conversation Spotlight Series- AAPI Heritage Month ft. Wally Tablit Part 1
The Great Lakes ADA Center celebrates #AsianAmericanAndPacificIslanderHeritageMonth by highlighting Wally Tablit, director of State Policy for RespectAbility. During our conversation, Tablit addresses the unique issues facing Asian Pacific Americans with disabilities. View our brief, 3 minute, conversation with him:
#AAPI
Interview Spotlight Series- International Guide Dog Day ft. Ricardo Nunez
The Great Lakes ADA Center celebrates #InternationalGuideDogDay by highlighting Ricardo Nunez, an intern at the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind Low Vision Call Center. Ricardo explains the ways his guide dog has impacted him. View his brief 2 min. interview:
Interview Spotlight Series- International Guide Dog Day ft. Judy Peltier
Happy #InternationalGuideDogDay! Today we are highlighting Judy Peltier, a Guide Dog Handler. Judy explains the ways her guide dog has positively impacted her and also a unique trait about her guide dog. View her brief 2 min. interview:
Interview Spotlight Series: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Part 2
Great Lakes ADA Center celebrates #LimbLossAndLimbDifferenceAwarenessMonth by honoring Marifran Mattson, motorcycle safety & limb loss & limb difference advocate, & head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. View part 2 of her 2-min. interview where she shares how to be an ally to a person with limb loss:
Interview Spotlight Series: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Part 1
The Great Lakes ADA Center celebrates #LimbLossAndLimbDifferenceAwarenessMonth by highlighting Marifran Mattson, motorcycle safety and limb loss & limb difference advocate, professor, and head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. View part 1 of her 2-minute interview:
ADA jeopardy
Join us July 7, 2021 for a fun-filled, accessible virtual game of jeopardy to help you learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Connect & engage with the 10 regional ADA centers in the ADA National Network as they answer ADA related questions!
Register at: https://bit.ly/3gRuK3V
"I Can" Open Captioned 30 seconds
Let's celebrate National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM) with the Campaign for Disability Employment's public service announcement, "I Can", which illustrates the valuable contributions people with disabilities make to our workplaces every day. #NDEAM75 #NDEAM
Other formats of this video, as well as, a Spanish version is available at: https://tinyurl.com/yyc5ftmk
Because- 30 seconds Open Captioned PSA
Check out “Because,” a public service announcement from the Campaign for Disability Employment, which promotes that "Like all young people, youth with disabilities should grow up expecting to work and succeed." #NDEAM75 #NDEAM
Other formats of this video, as well as, a Spanish version is avaliable at: https://tinyurl.com/yyc5ftmk
"Working Works" PSA Open Captioned 30 seconds
The Campaign for Disability Employment’s latest public service announcement (PSA), ”Working Works” explores the many reasons people work, including after injury or illness. Other formats of this video, as well as, a Spanish version are available on the CDE website at https://tinyurl.com/y5v3x2jc
#WorkingWorks #NDEAM75 #NDEAM
"Who I Am" PSA- Open Captioned (15 seconds)
Check out “Who I Am,” a public service announcement from the Campaign for Disability Employment, which promotes that "at work it's what people CAN do that matters". #NDEAM75 #NDEAM
Other formats of this video, as well as, a Spanish version is avaliable at: https://tinyurl.com/y3bmbqp6
August 5th ADA Pop Quiz Winner
Congratulations to our first ADA Pop Quiz winner, Beth Ann! Thanks to everyone who participated! Stay tuned for tomorrow's ADA Pop Quiz! #ADAPopQuiz #ADA30